Line progression after previous losses, covid and scans worry

[Skylark1990]

Hi everyone. I am not really sure whether I should post this. I am already on a lovely pregnancy after MC thread. But I'm just finding myself getting worried a LOT and seemingly for so many diff reasons. Today at 5+1 / 22dpo I did my last FRER and it was a really good strong line but I'm worrying about whether it's darker than the one I did at 18dpo. I'll attach the two pics and also a pic of all of them... I've spent a fortune! Do you think the line is darker? Or even if it's not, does it matter at this point?

I did a clearblue last week and got 2-3 and planning to do one later this week, hopefully to see 3+. I know I should just be feeling happy and enjoying the knowledge I am pregnant, but I keep worrying. I have had two early losses earlier this year. But this pregnancy definitely feels better so I am hopeful 😌 I have a DD already who we conceived straight away so that's a blessing.

I'm ALSO worried because my DP has just come down with covid, so I'm scared it will cause another MC if I get it. My doctor referred me to have an early scan at 7-9 weeks but then this worries me too as what if early scans are risky? Seems to be conflicting info about them out there although doctor said they're fine. Are early scans fine do we think??

Argh, I don't know. I guess I'm hoping someone can talk sense into me. Sorry for this rant. It's a wonderful time but a hard one. I'm so happy to be pregnant and just want to enjoy it

Save your money - taking multiple tests is pointless. The tests are designed to measure if there is HCG in your body, but not how much. So, you could have a miscarriage and still have a line. And that line may get darker.

Hopefully this will be more reassuring - After a number of miscarriages, I caught Covid in the first trimester. So far, so good.

OP you have dye stealers. They can't get any darker.

Scans are fine, have one for reassurance if you like, better to wait until 7-8 weeks so you can actually see something!

In your pic of them all your bottom test is the darkest and looks good.
save some money and go on homehealth website and buy a pack of 50 tests for £5, just cheap ones, but you can still see the line progression if that’s what keeps you happy as it did with me in those early days

Thank you all for the reassurance and wise words... I will stop testing with normal tests now and just do one digi with weeks, perhaps at the end of this week when I will be 5+5. I just hope everything progresses well & that I don't catch covid, or if I do, it doesn't harm the pregnancy :(

So sorry you are experiencing very similar worries and have had such a similar experience with losses @BecauseICan22 ! I hope you get good news at the scan later this weeK <3 If you'd like to, come join the Due in Feb/March after MC thread, we are a supportive bunch! www.mumsnet.com/talk/pregnancy/4566470-due-febmar-after-mc?page=7&reply=118029484 xx

@BecauseICan22 also I think your tests look good, and it can take a while for cheapies to get darker! The FRERs often get darker more quickly so while I don't advise you test with one of them, you might get a darker line if you did - although it could just worry you further! The scan sounds like the best option for reassurance :) I'd like to have one sooner in some ways but think I'll wait as doctor recommended I do it after 7 weeks...

Were your miscarriages early? Mine were both before 5 weeks (4+4 and 4+6) and so I am glad I've made it to 5 weeks, but still the nerves remain (of course).

@DifficultBloodyWoman thank you for the reassuring words, I am glad your pregnancy is OK after covid <3 sending lots of luck to you for the rest of your pregnancy!

@Flederjo thank you, yes it's nice to see the dye stealers I think I just got in a pickle because the second dye stealer wasn't necessarily darker than the first... but I know i'm being silly... well, it's hard to know for sure isn't it. But I hope I'm being silly to worry.

@PinkBump2022 thank you, I'll def get some of those if I keep getting the urge to POAS. Hoping to stop now though!!

@Skylark1990 hi. I've also had 4 losses and just found out I'm pregnant again. Would you mind sharing the link to the pregnant after loss thread? Thank you

I wouldn’t waste anymore money on the tests they look really good! Assume all is fine and wait for your scan unless u get bleeding and pain obviously. Early scans are absolutely fine, they wouldn’t do them if they wernt. I’ve got covid at the moment, I’m 14 weeks, feel horrendous as with anyone with covid but no issues with pregnancy/baby x